Rick Boucher, Author at Internet Innovation Alliance

Recent Contributions from Rick Boucher

Only Congress Can End the Net Neutrality War

Statutory permanence for internet openness is the only way to end the ongoing uncertainty shrouding the internet ecosystem due to ever-changing rules.

August 29, 2019

Busting the Millennial Privacy Myth

Op-eds

The privacy concerns of Millennials are just about as strong as those of us who were born before the advent of the digital age and the construction of an internet ecosystem that now touches all of our lives.

August 28, 2019

Are Digital Natives Careless or Cautious With Their Data?

Op-eds

According to a new survey, the assumption that Millennials are not very concerned about online privacy because they grew up with the internet is clearly false.

July 31, 2019

Data Privacy Rules Should Create Consistency, Not Chaos

Op-eds

A single, strong national data privacy standard would provide clear rules for companies to follow while fostering consumer understanding of the privacy assurances that have been extended to them.

June 26, 2019

5G Race, Education Could Get Boost From Educational Broadband Auctions

Op-eds

Bloomberg Government recently published an op-ed from IIA Honorary Chairman Rick Boucher on how the EBS spectrum can help ensure America wins the global race to 5G.

June 14, 2019

Don’t Let Title II be the Enemy of the Good

Op-eds

The debate over net neutrality has raged for most of this century. But today there’s a good opportunity to settle it and to stop the regulatory ping-pong that has become a dreary spectacle.

April 16, 2019

The Private Sector Must Lead the Way to 5G

Op-eds

The private sector, not the government, must take the lead in the deployment of 5G technology, and the primary government role should be to continue selling 5G spectrum to the private sector at auction.

April 9, 2019

Dragons Lurk in the Details of Mapping the Digital Divide

Op-eds

Determining which rural areas in the country have broadband service poses a daunting challenge.

April 8, 2019

Lessons from Broadcast Spectrum Auction can Help Close the Homework Gap

Op-eds

Opportunities would arise from putting frequencies in the 2.5 GHz Educational Broadband Service spectrum band into an incentive auction. Not only could the government’s share of the proceeds be put toward closing the Homework Gap, but underutilized mid-band spectrum could fuel the deployment of 5G.

March 27, 2019

Congress Should Say No More Secrets with Privacy Practices

Op-eds

The misuse of information collected from internet users continues to be a critical problem. The time has come for Congress to create a national data privacy standard applicable to everyone in the internet ecosystem.

March 18, 2019

Privacy Can Bridge D.C’s Partisan Gap

Op-eds

While congress and the White House seem to be caught in the icy grip of gridlock over most federal policy, there is a growing view that privacy legislation could break through the logjam.

February 11, 2019

With Net Neutrality Milestone Reached, What Now?

Op-eds

Congress needs to pass a statute that protects the open internet and encourages innovation and investment — and end a protracted ping-pong match between Title I and Title II status for internet regulation.

December 11, 2018

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